The Agra Fort

Akbar's centre of power, from where he ruled the Mughal Empire, is the Agra Fort. A short drive from the Taj Mahal, the Agra Fort is a combination of beautiful Mughal architecture and solidity of a fortress.

One of the photos, with the man illuminating a mirrored wall with candles, is inside the beautiful Sheesh Mahal. This is the bathing chambers of the Queen, with thousands of mirrors adoring its walls and ceilings. Sadly, the Sheesh Mahal is closed to the public, after visitors plucked mirrors of the walls and took them away as souvenirs.